13 pounds.....

Well, it is a little over 7 weeks with a loss of over 13 pounds.  But, I don't feel like I am on a diet.  It is a life style we can all live with (my husband and kids, too!)  Elvin dropped 15 pounds really quickly.  He will not eat white bread and has even been staying away from white rice!

My children's new favorite muffin recipe:
1 box chocolate cake mix
1 (15 oz.) pumpkin
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. allspice
Pour into cupcake pans and bake as directed! 
These are healthier than with oil and eggs.  Only 2 points a cupcake.  As a mini-muffin is only 1 point.
Instead of chili with beef, I have been making it with venison.  It is leaner and better for us.  Sometimes I make a vegetarian chili, too.  It is so great I don't even miss the meat.  The points are @ 4 pts for chili with meat (per cup) to 1 point vegetarian (per cup).  hmmm...let's see, that is a 3 point difference (a glass of wine instead of beef!)
Paula.....I am still drinking a glass (or two) of red wine a couple of evenings a week :) 
We went out to dinner and I had a long island iced tea instead of an appetizer.  It is an easy trade or give and take for me to make now.

I have more EASY dessert recipe's.  Let me know if you want some more.
I wish you all well.  Dawn should have a tupperware party or something to get us all together!!  (hint...hint)

Herschy